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Dana White: Ciryl Gane not promoted to undisputed UFC champ despite Tom Aspinall vacating title

Ciryl Gane will have to win another fight before he can call himself the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. UFC CEO Dana White announced Friday that Gane will not be automatically elevated from his status as interim champion following Tom Aspinall's decision to vacate the heavyweight title earlier this week. Instead, Gane must compete for the vacant undisputed belt in his next UFC appearance.

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